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  Week Gen-C is a week long calendar of events focused on entrepreneurship and careers, aimed at helping young people affected by the covid pandemic in the North West of NI The pandemic has brought many challenges, in particular for young people as they deal with the uncertainties of its impact on their job prospects and career aspirations. Now, two North-West NI based organisations have...
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The Italian company that has created Handshield, a hand protection wrap to protect users from bacteria and viruses If we can state and dumb down the obvious for a moment, one of the biggest worries during this pandemic is being in a situation where you contract the virus from someone. This isn’t only done by being coughed on, but also through touching a contaminated surface.  While ...
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Darren Hockley, MD of eLearning provider, DeltaNet International, shares advice and tips on identifying and managing pandemic fatigue in these challenging times As a business owner, you’ve probably heard it a million times before: tough situations will make you stronger. However, despite how comforting those words may sound, so many startups never make it past the first year. ...
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The innovative German SaaS startup launches TIMIFY Q, a queuing app to help global businesses navigate pandemic restrictions Innovation continues for TIMIFY the online scheduling and resource management SaaS platform trusted by over 55,000 organisations which has just launched its TIMIFY Q app. This queue management software means walk-in visitors to any retail or waiting room space, from groce...
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Covid-NITeen is an exciting step-by-step project for NI students, from year 10 and up, to create new and innovative digital or product-based business ideas that address some of the key pandemic-related challenges We’ve all had to make changes over the last year and adapt to the new normal in which we find ourselves - from social distancing through to home-schooling and online work-outs. ...
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Dinner@7 - the Irish startup that's tackling isolation caused by the pandemic by creating a community for sharing virtual meals and good conversation via Zoom Everything for the last 6 or 7 months has revolved around the pandemic, from work to entertainment to family life. Everything has had to change. For many people, this change has meant living in isolation, without friends and family visiting...
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Rebecca Oatley, Founder and Managing Director, Cherish PR shares her thoughts on adapting your business in the current climate... I attended a webinar recently from world-leading research firm, Kantar on the impact of Covid-19 on businesses. The results were fascinating and the short term economic picture wasn’t good. 75% of businesses confirmed that offline sales had plummeted, and ...
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The lowdown on EUvsVirus, the pan-european hackathon that's aiming to tackle some of the key challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic Over the last few weeks we have seen many examples of creativity, innovation and collaboration from both individuals and organisations who have all risen to the challenges presented by the COVID-19. And we are set to see a lot more, thanks to the pan-European hackatho...
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